Improvement in fence



UNITED vSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN STONE AND SAML. BLOEHEB, SR., OF PLATTSBURG, MISSOURI.

IMPROVEMENT IN FENCE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN STONE and. SAMUEL BLOEHER, both of Plattsburg, in

`the county of Clinton and State of Missouri,

have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fences; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a side view of a portion of our improved fence, a part being broken away to show the construction. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section of the same, taken through the line x a', Fig. l.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

Our invention has for its object to furnish an improved fence, simple in construction, easily and quickly erected, and readily taken down andre-erected in another place, and which shall be firm and substantial; and it consists, iirst, in the combination of the sill, braces, wedges, and upright bars of the fence with each other, the parts being constructed and arranged as hereinafter described; second, in the combination of blocks and horizontal bars with each other and with the upright bars, third, in the combination of thekeys or equivalent with the upright bars and with the upper horizontal bar of the fence, as hereinafter more fully described.

A is the ground or foundation sill of the fence. This sill is set crosswise of the fence, and has a dovetailed notch cut into it across its central part, as shown in Fig. 2. It has also notches cut into its upper side near its ends to receive the lower ends of the braces. The sides of these latter notches nearest to the ends of the sill are VerticaLbut their other or inner sides are inclined, so as to give a firmer hold tothe lower ends of the said braces.

The lower ends of the upright bars B are dovetailed, as shown in Fig. 2, and are set into the central notch of the sill A, with the lower horizontal bar, O, of the fence between them, where they are secured in place by the wedges D, which are driven into the said notch between the side of said notch and the side of the upright bars C, firmly securing the said bars in place. This wedge is made of such a shape as to lit` into the space between the dovetailed lower ends of the bars G and the dovetailed side of the notch, as shown in Fig. 2.

' The horizontal bars G of the fence are put into their places between the said bars B, and are kept in their proper relative positions by 1 the blocks E, inserted between them. These blocks E are of the samethickness as the bars C, so as to tit into the space between the bars B, as shown in Figs. l and 2.

The upper ends of the bars B are secured together by keysF passed through slots formed in the said bars B just above the upper edge of the upper horizontal bar, O, of the fence, so tltt it may be held in place by the said bar The keys F may be replaced with bolts, if y desired, or with any equivalent device which will accomplish the same object.

Gr are braces, the lower ends of which are placed in the notches formed in the sills A, near their ends, as before described, and their upper` ends rest against the sides of the upright bars B, as shown in Fig. 2. These braces G should be of such a length as to come in contact with the bars B a little below the center of said bars, as shown in the drawings.

Just at the point where the upper ends of the braces Gr come in contact with the upright bars B a hole or mortise is formed through said upright bars, into which fits a wedge, H. This wedge presses upon the upper ends of the braces G, forces them down to their place, and firmly binds all the parts of the fence together.

We claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. The construction, combination, and arrangement of the sills A, uprights B, braces G, and wedges D and H with each other, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth. 4 Y

2. The combination of the horizontal bars O and blocks E with each other and with the uprightbars B, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth. l

3. The combination of the keys F, or equivalent, with the upright bars B and with the upper horizontal bar, C, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

JOHN STONE. SAMUEL BLOEHER, SR.

Witnesses:

THos. J. PORTER, A. MUssER. 

